As we begin this New Year, a new decade, it seemed fitting to talk about foresight. We know that hindsight is 2020 especially for Monday morning football quarterbacks; however, as an Agile project manager, it would be great if we could have foresight. As an Agilist...

What I like about this time of year is that it provides an opportunity for reflection on the past year and planning for the new year, given that I thought it was fitting to do a year-end retrospective. Here is something I’ve considered for myself...

For many projects, risk management is something that is done after the project scope is detailed, the schedule is developed, and the budget is set. Does that make sense? If I was building a bridge, but waiting until after it was complete to ask what the bridge might...

Agile In Name Only is so common it is known by its acronym, AINO. I’ve been teaching Agile courses for a number of years and many of them address this topic of being Agile In Name Only. I’ve been asked why is it so common. Firstly, I think part of it is a...

I work with many Agile subject matter experts, and we discuss how Agile project management is a very interesting space to be in at this time. There is much misinformation around Agile project management.One of my students in one of my classes was referring to an Agile...

We know that servant leadership is an excellent match for Agile methods. For example, in Scrum, the Scrum Master is a servant leader of the Scrum Team. What other leadership styles have a home in the Agile approach? Grateful leadership is a style of leadership that is...

Don’t miss the train… Agile In Name Only Agile In Name Only is so common it is known by its acronym, AINO. I’ve been teaching Agile courses for a number of years and many of them address this topic of being Agile in name only. I’ve been asked...

Likely one of the biggest challenges of Agile teams is developing into a highly performing team, in a short period of time… Time-boxing is one of the practices which supports this as Agile teams complete iterative work. Time-boxing is an approach to time management...

PMI® has announced that PMP® certification exam will change on June 30, 2020. We have outlined what it means to you if you are preparing or going to be preparing for the PMP® exam. Reach out to us if this is your objective – we’ll map out an effective...

What is the Project Management Professional (PMP®)? The Project Management Professional (PMP) is the most recognized certification for project managers worldwide provided by the Project Management Institute (PMI). PMI provides a certification program that suits...